eReading Room

Click above to visit the eReading Room for Teens. Young adult content only.

Attention Parents and Teachers:

All searches in the eReading Room will show only juvenile or young adult content. No adult content will appear in the search results. All titles are cataloged by reading level, ATOS level, and other reading metrics for easy selection.

Kids

ABCmouse.﻿com: With more than 4,000 interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.﻿com’s award-winning online curriculum is the most comprehensive online educational resource for young learners (ages 2–7+). From Age of Learning, Inc. Free for use in our library.

Program Information

Led by a professional staff librarian, this storytime prepares preschoolers for later reading success through interactive stories, songs, rhymes, crafts and other fun activities to promote early literacy. This program will take place in the Lenski Program Room of the Main Library, 201 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information. No registration is required. Parent or caregiver must be present. Please arrive a few minutes before the start of the program to lessen disruptions.

Family Storytime (ages 4-7 with caregiver)

Family Storytime builds children's language skills by involving the entire family with interactive stories, songs, rhymes, crafts and other activities. Parent's caregivers with younger children are encouraged to attend. This program will take place in the Lenski Program Room of the Main Library, 201 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information. No registration is required. Parent or caregiver must be present. Please arrive a few minutes before the start of the program to lessen disruptions.

LEGO Club (grades K-6)

Children are invited to build with us and meet other LEGO fans! Just bring your imagination and we’ll supply the LEGOs. Each month YOUR LEGO creations will be selected for display at the library. This program will take place in the Gaier Room of the Main Library, 201 S. Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Call (937) 328-6905 for more information. *The location may change to the Lenski Program Room if Gaier Room is under construction in 2016.*

PreK Pretend Play (ages 3-5)

Bring your preschooler to a place where they can use their imagination! In addition to a variety of pretend play themes and materials, there will also be sensory play and Duplos. No registration required. This program will take place in the Lenski Program Room of the Main Library, 201 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information.

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)

Led by a professional staff librarian, this storytime prepares preschoolers for later reading success through interactive stories, songs, rhymes, crafts and other fun activities to promote early literacy. This program will take place in the Lenski Program Room of the Main Library, 201 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information. No registration is required. Parent or caregiver must be present. Please arrive a few minutes before the start of the program to lessen disruptions.

TAC and Teen LEGO (ages 13-18)

Meet with the Teen Advisory Council (TAC) to plan programs and hear about upcoming events. Then plan a mini-world of your own making with our teen only LEGO Club! No registration required. This program will take place in the Lenski Program Room of the Main Library, 201 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information.

Teen Animanga Club (ages 13-18)

Are you an anime or manga fan? Come to the library and meet other teens 13-18 who love Japanese entertainment. Chat about your favorite manga and watch anime! All films rated PG-13. Snacks will be provided. This program will take place in the Lenski Program Room of the Main Library, 201 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information.

Teen Game Night (ages 13-18)

Teens ages 13-18 are invited to play PS4 and Wii games on the big screen. Up to 4 can play on each system for maximum game time - so bring your friends! Snacks will be served. This program will take place in the Lenski Program Room of the Main Library, 201 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information.

Resources for Teachers and Parents

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Read-Along eBooks

Read-Along eBooks are now available in the library's Kids eReading Room Collection[17]. Professionally narrated audio in sync with text. Perfect for new and developing readers. No hardware or software required.

Teens

The Clark County Public Library is asking Clark County teens to submit original artwork, fan fiction, short stories, poems, book or music CD reviews or quotes for a chance to be selected to be included in the 4th issue of Ink from the Heart, Words from the Mind. This is a twice yearly teen magazine for teens, by teens. (ages 13-18) If 18, must still be in high school.

All items must be submitted by Friday, September 30th, 2016. Please call (937) 328-6905 for more information.

Did You Know?

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This section of our web page is intended to let teens know about services or materials with which you might not be familiar. We value teens as library users and want to help you and serve your needs. Let us know if you are happy, unhappy, or just have some suggestions for us!

Did You Know...

The Clark County Public Library has the Main Library, four branches (Southern Village, Houston, Park, and Enon), and the Bookmobile service and that each of these libraries purchase teen fiction. All of our library locations have a teen area or room with fiction, paperbacks, magazines and a bulletin board announcing upcoming programs.

All of the branches always welcome suggestions about what books you think we should buy. You can ask any staff member for a title you think we should purchase. We read reviews of teen books, keep up on the hottest series titles, and try to keep the collection diverse and interesting but we know that no one knows better than teens which titles will be most popular.

Although the teen room is only fiction; there are biographies, non-fiction and music that is written for teens and available at the Main Library as well as at the branches. If you are working on an assignment or just looking for a good book that isn't fiction, the staff is always happy to point out a great biography or a non-fiction book.

The library thinks you are important and that you have unique needs that are different from kids or adults. We want you to feel comfortable and we also want you to feel like the library is useful to you. So, once again, let us know what you want.

Homework Help

Struggling with a tough assignment? Bored with your textbooks and looking for a new perspective? Can't get to the library for reference help? Try one of the sites on our homework help list.

Quiz Hub[59]
This site was made for K-12. It includes hundreds of matching quiz games focused on vocabulary, spelling, math, geography, history, and science facts.

The Reference Desk for your Home[60]
You have to hang in there for this page - there is a ton of information and it might seem hard to navigate. But you can find almost anything you would ever need from how to do a bibliography to an online dictionary and calculator to a quote of the day which you can use to impress your parents or teachers. This is probably the site all librarians wish everyone used if they couldn't come to the library.

Grades 6-12. This database, designed specifically for students in middle school and high school, provides access to age-appropriate articles and facts for any research papers, class projects or homework.

Wanna Go to College?

Do you want to go to college but aren't sure how to get financial aid or write an outstanding application essay that will set you apart? The library has books that can help you find the college of your dreams, and get into it. But you can also try these web sites for information and advice, as well as financial aid tips.

College Preparation Center (LearningExpress Library)[65]
Learning Express Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. This center provides valuable resources you need to achieve your preparation goals.

Next Step Magazine: Life After High School[66]
This page is terrific not only for students considering four year colleges but also those who may be interested in community colleges, 2 year programs, or vocational programs. It also helps you consider careers - what you might actually DO with that college degree.

The Department of Education - Government Advice about Colleges[67]
This is a site sponsored by the United States government to encourage high school students to consider college. There is a wealth of information about how to access government funding and resources. This is also another excellent resource for those considering higher education that is not a four year college program.

College Teen Ink Magazine[68]
There are free copies of Teen Ink Magazine in the teen room - it is a magazine written by and for teens. The college section of their web page is terrific - full of real college essays and applications, advice written by first year college students, and lots of information for those who are either thrilled or terrified by the idea of college.

Money Matters

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Use the links below to explore careers, find a college, pay for college, manage your money, and plan a business.

Teen Ink: The Magazine Written by Teens for Teens[68]
The teen room in the library has free copies of this magazine available every month. The site is the online version of the magazine, with added features and an online submission form if you want to be published.

Jobs For Teenagers[87]
Employedteenagers.com explores all aspects of jobs for teenagers. From resume, to interviews, and even general ideas about what jobs you can have as a teen.

Go Ask Alice![88]
Questions and answers on many topics, with a health focus, from Columbia University's Health Education Program.

The Clark County Public Library offers Teen Scene for use primarily by teens between thirteen and eighteen. Recommendations are for the sites listed, not for sites linked to or from those resources. CCPL assumes no responsibility for what users of Teen Scene may access on the Internet. As with other library materials, restriction of a young person's access to the Internet is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.

What to Read Next

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Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards[90]
First presented in 1967 and customarily announced in June, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children's and young adult literature.

Newbery Medal[91]
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.

National Book Award for Young People's Literature[92]
The National Book Awards are given out by the National Book Foundation with the goal of enhancing the public's awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans, and to increase the popularity of reading in general.

Submit A Book Review
If you have finished reading a book, write a review to let other teens know if the book is good or bad. Be sure to visit the Teen Area @ the Main Library, where you can read what your peers think of many available books.

Make A Purchase Suggestion
Do you have an idea of an item the library should purchase? Make a purchase suggestion and let the library know what you are interested in. To suggest a purchase or request an item send an e-mail to askref@ccpl.lib.oh.us[93] or call the Reference Dept. at (937) 328-6903.